1985 Blue Swords
Figure skating competition held in East-Berlin
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The Blue Swords began as a senior international figure skating competition in East Germany. First time in 1984 the competition was organised only for junior skaters. The 1985 edition was held November 21–23 in East-Berlin. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
| 1985 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 21 – 23 November 1985 |
| Season: | 1985–86 |
| Location: | East-Berlin |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Vladimir Petrenko (URS) | |
| Ladies' singles: Natalia Gorbenko (URS) | |
Pairs:  Antje Schramm / Jens Müller (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1984 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1986 Blue Swords | |
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Petrenko | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Rudy Galindo |  United States |
| 3 | Yuri Tsimbaliuk | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Axel Mederic |  France |
| 5 | Rico Krahnert | East Germany |
| 6 | Cornel Gheorghe |  Romania |
| 7 | Peter Kovacs |  Hungary |
| 8 | Alexandre Geers |  Belgium |
| 9 | Alcuin Schulten |  Netherlands |
| 10 | Antonio Moffa |  Italy |
| ... | ||
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Gorbenko | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Inga Gauter | East Germany |
| 3 | Cornelia Renner |  West Germany |
| 4 | Florence Albert | France |
| 5 | Sharon Barker | United States |
| 6 | Evelyn Großmann | East Germany |
| 7 | Ines Klubal |  Sweden |
| 8 | Sabine Lischka |  Austria |
| 9 | Ann-Marie Söderholm | Sweden |
| 10 | Anita Thorenfeldt |  Norway |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antje Schramm / Jens Müller | East Germany |
| 2 | Mandy Hannebauer / Marno Kreft | East Germany |
| 3 | Ekaterina Murugova / Artem Torgashev | Soviet Union |
| ... | ||
References
German Newspaper "Neues Deutschland" Archiv, 25.11.1985 / German Figure Skating Magazin "Pioruette"